Huwelijk van Karel Christiaan van Nassau-Weilburg en Carolina
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5; 34.52
About this artwork
diameter 5 cm x weight 34.52 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite marriage medal *Huwelijk van Karel Christiaan van Nassau-Weil en Carolina* (1760), crafted by Dutch medalist Nicolaas van Sweren. This intimate 5 cm diameter piece, weighing 34.52 grams, the union of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassauilburg—a prominent figure in the German noble House of Nassau—and Carolina of Orange-Nassau, linking two influential European dynasties. Produced in the Rococo era, it exemplifies 18th-century medal art, where such objects served as portable tokens of prestige and personal milestones. Struck through metalworking—a precise technique using eng...